The Ikey Tigers are a South African rugby union team from the University of Cape Town in the Western Cape who compete in the FNB Varsity Cup. The "Ikey" nickname originated in the 1910s as an antisemitic epithet applied to UCT students by the students of Stellenbosch University, because of the supposed large number of Jewish students at UCT. [2]

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The Ikey Tigers are amateur but professionally run and proudly represent the University of Cape Town – the finest university in Africa and among the best in the world. Our teams participate in the WPRU Super A league and our 1st XV and U20s in the Varsity Cup.

18 小时之前 · UCT Ikeys claimed a 14-point victory over UFS-Shimlas in their final home fixture ahead of the playoffs. The men from Cape Town bounced back from last week’s derby defeat to Maties in convincing ...

9 小时之前 · UCT Ikeys 40-26 Shimlas The UCT Ikeys bounced back from their Cape derby defeat and all but secured their spot in the 2025 Varsity Cup playoffs with a convincing 40-26 win against Shimlas in Cape Town.

19 小时之前 · FNB UCT Ikeys 40-26 FNB UFS Shimlas FNB UCT Ikeys claimed a 14-point victory over FNB UFS-Shimlas in their final home fixture ahead of the playoffs.

1 天前 · A wrap of all the Varsity Cup action from Round 6 of the 2025 competition. UCT Ikeys 40-26 Shimlas UCT Ikeys remained unbeaten at home and handed defending champions University of the Free State (UFS) a defeat to collect a bonus-point 40-26 win.

2024年9月23日 · The story of Ikeys v Maties goes far beyond your typical student rugby rivalry. Antisemitism, apartheid, blue-chip donors and the presence of many future Springboks have made this grudge match one of South Africa’s most notorious.

2025年2月16日 · The FNB UCT Ikeys came up short in 2024 losing out to FNB UFS Shimlas in the dying moments of last season’s final in Bloemfontein. For the second year running, the Ikeys lost out by two points in the final – something Robbie Fleck’s side will be …

1 天前 · “This is the season where we don’t just play. We dominate. The Tigers are coming for victory, and they’re not stopping until they’ve taken what’s theirs.”<br>